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There are 7 ways to get from Cartagena to Mérida by plane, car, or bus

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  1. Fly Cartagena to Camilo Daza International Airport, drive, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC)plane plane CTG - CUC
    2. Drive from Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to San Cristóbalcar car
    3. Take the bus from San Cristóbal to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredesbus bus
    11h 32m
    $106–288

  2. Drive 866.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Méridacar car 866.2 km
    13h 55m
    $46–66

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Cúcutabus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredesbus bus Mérida
    24h 5m
    $64–95

  4. Fly Cartagena to Bucaramanga Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Bucaramanga Airport (BGA)plane plane CTG - BGA
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal Cúcutabus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredesbus bus
    14h 30m
    $133–303

  5. Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Bucaramanga Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus bus
    2. Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Bucaramanga Airport (BGA)plane plane BAQ - BGA
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal Cúcutabus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredesbus bus
    16h 15m
    $156–363

  6. Bus via Aguachica

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Aguachicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Aguachica to Terminal Cúcutabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ureña to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredesbus bus
    24h 58m
    $78–107

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Cúcutabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ureña to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredesbus bus Mérida
    26h 50m
    $62–92

Cartagena (CTG) to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) flights

Calendar74Weekly Planes
Duration4h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$67Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 721.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 32m

What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Mérida, Venezuela?

You can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes via Terminal Cúcuta and San Antonio del Táchira in around 24h 5m.

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